UNSPSC 85533616: Release inferior vena cava, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release inferior vena cava, percutaneous endoscopic approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 06N04ZZ

UNSPSC 85533616 Release inferior vena cava, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — endoscopic release of the inferior vena cava — yet the recent solicitations tagged to it involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these opportunities involve the procedural intervention the code names, and the mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source data or use of this code as a catch-all for health services contracting that does not align with its intended scope.

The geographic distribution across the recent opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica), but this spread reflects the unrelated health services work rather than demand for the specific procedure. Absent evidence that state and local procurement offices are actually soliciting for endoscopic vena cava procedures under this code, pursuit is not warranted.